August 2010
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08/31/10InBox | Cynthia Vardhan porcelain | Jan ParrThis new independent ceramic designer based in Columbus, Ohio, sent us a note about her handmade, intricately patterned porcelain... Posted at 09:01 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/30/10Spotted | Sharyn Blond Linens | Jan ParrHow exquisite are these guest towels from Sharyn Blond Linens—new at Kneen & Co.?... Posted at 10:13 AM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (1) |
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08/27/10Spotted | SL Consignment | Jan ParrFor the current issue of our sister publication, Chicago magazine (buy it here), I wrote a fall travel piece on a terrific home-style destination, Buchanan, Michigan... Posted at 10:05 AM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/26/10Spotted | Fine Line Tile Sale | Jan ParrFine Line Tile Gallery has outgrown its digs at 209 W. Illinois St. and is moving across the street October 1 to a space two-and-a-half times bigger... Posted at 09:46 AM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/25/10InBox | Love Your Workspace | Jan ParrIs your home office in need of a style infusion? Tear out or print pics of workspaces and accessories you love or just bring yourself to a workshop at the uber cool @WorkDesign in Forest Park Thursday... Posted at 10:48 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (1) |
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08/24/10InBox | Galerie du Maroc Move | Gina BazerMoroccan furniture and accessories dealer Galerie du Maroc is moving to Bucktown (1917 N Damen), opening its doors August 28—just in time for the Wicker Park and Bucktown “Last Call” Summer Sidewalk Sale. Posted at 10:16 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/23/10Spotted | NY Gift Show: Eleanor Pritchard | Jan ParrEleanor Pritchard’s supersoft, luxurious, and understated throws/blankets have yet to find a retail home in Chicago, but they deserve to... Posted at 12:33 PM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/20/10Spotted | A New Lady | Gina BazerThe Painted Lady has opened its second location on (where else?) hopping Grand Avenue... Posted at 10:35 AM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/19/10InBox | Lighten Up | Gina BazerScout is hosting another Ted Harris lamp extravaganza on Friday night from 6 to 10 p.m.... Posted at 10:30 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/18/10InBox | Furniture Revival on the North Side | Gina BazerInterior designer Crystal Blackshaw recently opened Chic Antique, a new refurbished/refinished vintage furniture shop in Lakeview, proving once again that grandma’s oldies can look new and fabulous again with some artistic vision and fresh coat of paint... Posted at 10:27 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/17/10Spotted | White Stuff | Gina BazerThe lobby of the new Hotel Palomar Chicago, designed by Orlando Diaz-Azcuy, offers an easy formula for how to inject a space with a sense of lightness and fun: Just add white... Posted at 01:01 PM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (1) |
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08/16/10InBox | Samuel Heath Shower Baskets | Jan ParrWish these shower baskets from Samuel Heath were available when I was redoing my bathroom... Posted at 12:50 PM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (1) |
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08/13/10Spotted | Grand Gets Grander! | Gina BazerMarian Kraus Photography and State Street Salvage (which has another location in Geneva that we covered in our May/June issue just joined the cool crowd (see “West is Best”, a recent Design Dose post) on Grand Avenue... Posted at 09:26 AM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/12/10InBox | Pelican Brief | Gina BazerDWR’s August e-catalog has a reproduction of Finn Juhl’s Pelican chair (originally produced in 1941) on the cover and at the office, we’re split on what we think of this design... Posted at 11:24 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/11/10Spotted | Maison Suzanne | Jan ParrNew at Maison Suzanne in Oak Park: Pillows for the holidays made from antique Indian wedding saris... Posted at 12:03 PM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/09/10InBox | New Antique Stop on the North Shore | Gina BazerNorth Shore interior designer Randy Heller recently opened a booth at Anna’s Mostly Mahogany in Highwood, and it’s worth checking out... Posted at 05:43 PM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/09/10InBox | Floral Design Classes | Gina BazerThe hip garden store Sprout Home is offering flower-arranging classes... Posted at 10:35 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/06/10InBox | Mark Your Calendars, Jayson Fans! | Gina BazerIf you read this week’s Domestica, you already know about the garden sale starting this weekend at Jayson Home & Garden... Posted at 10:41 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/05/10Spotted | Girl & the Goat Design | Jan ParrWe ate at Girl & the Goat last night, Top Chef Stephanie Izard’s new hotspot. Loved everything about it... Posted at 09:56 AM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/04/10InBox | Florense | Jan ParrWe’re loving the new AWA seating line from Florense. Posted at 12:20 PM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/03/10InBox | Sawbridge Consolidation Sale | Jan ParrSawbridge Studios is downsizing its River North location... Posted at 10:50 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/02/10InBox | Country Art | Gina BazerOne of the most popular artists on the art fair circuit is Chicagoan Dolan Geiman, who works in a variety of media to create pieces that have a vintage, collage-like quality, with subject matters including birds, trees, musical instruments, and country life. Posted at 10:59 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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